I feel my kids blame me for the breakup of our family
I left my alcoholic husband over 5 years ago and have remarried to a wonderful man whom my children like. However, I sometimes feel that my children who are 33, 32 and 30 still blame me for the breakup of our family. I have prayed, but things are not getting better. Thank you for listening and I'd appreciate any words of encouragement and advice.
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My husband controls my life and I want to leave
My husband controls who I have for friends, what kinds of meetings I go to, what I should wear to cook breakfast in. I'm thinking of leaving him.
Advice: You really do have some choices before you move out. You can give your husband the choice of being controlling or of being frustrated. The reason we get frustrated in our lives is that things...
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Emotional abuse
I feel emotionally abused by my husband who can be very loving, fun and attentive one day and because of "something I've done" he can suddenly shut down, not talk to me or touch me the next day. This happens more and more often and it is like being on a yo-yo. I have felt God's strength and have good self-esteem, but am overwhelmed by the sadness.
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My husband drinks too much
Every night I get a phone call from my husband. He drinks and then drives home drunk. I cannot get him to quit, and I feel like its my fault because I have problems myself. He is very gifted, but sometimes sits at home very sad, like there is something missing in his life.
Advice: The first thing you need to do is to begin going to Alanon meetings....
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I'm a single parent and unable to tithe
I need prayer in a very real way. I am a 38 year old, single mother of a beautiful six year old boy–he is the only reason that I am able to continue. I have been divorced for almost seven years and I get no support other than what I make. I am so far in debt that I barely make enough money to make it through the month. I do try to tithe,
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Advice: Divorce, Separation and Dating
My brother recently announced his separation shortly after told me he was dating someone. He and his wife have filed for divorce, but my family is having a hard time dealing with the fact that he is dating while he is still legally married. He wants our family to meet his new girlfriend. My question is, should we meet her or tell him that we disagree...
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My husband wants to leave me
A couple of weeks ago my husband told me how unhappy he was in our relationship. I am 25 and have been in my marriage for 5 years. We also have a 2 year old son. I know I did my fair share of screwing things up in our relationship but, I desperately want him to change his mind, and to give our relationship the fair chance it really needs, not...
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